Oil Leak on a 2.2 Options

[PHLCELICA]

I have an oil leak, giving out about a quart or so every 3 or 4 days. The leak seems to be coming from the rear of the engine closer to the passenger side. My mechanic changed the valve cover gasket and I still have this leak. The new assumption is the crank seal. The charge is 380 (which is what I paid for my motor swap).

Is the 2.2 known to leak from any other possible place besides the Valve cover and oil pan?

The real question is how hard is it to get to the crank seal on a 2.2 and am I being overcharged?

I trust my mechanic but I'm a bit skeptical on his price.

This post has been edited by PHLCELICA: Jun 16, 2008 - 3:24 PM

[hurley97]

Follow the leak to it's highest point and start with that. Now you said passenger side in back of the motor, correct? Because if you did I'm not sure how everyone is coming up with distributor o-rings and rear main seals, those are on the other side of the motor where it meets the transmission.

Anyway, if you think it's the crank seal that is not a $380 job. Once you get the passenger side wheel off you just need to take the drive belts and bottom timing cover off and once you get the crank pulley out it's right behind there.

Now if it's the front pump seal that's a different story. You need to pull the timing belt back off and, the part the crank seal goes into, remove that whole assembly from the engine block.

[DEATH]

Anyway, if you think it's the crank seal that is not a $380 job. Once you get the passenger side wheel off you just need to take the drive belts and bottom timing cover off and once you get the crank pulley out it's right behind there.

That's around a $380 job at most shops @ $75-100/hr labor. I would think at your dealership they would want even more. Our local dealerships want $100-150 + parts just to change the alternator and belt which ends up being $500 out the door. I'd say this is a bit more work.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Jun 18, 2008 - 7:04 AM